South Africa (2020)
112
% of GDP
-6.2pp YoY
YoY Change
-6.2pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data

Data

Year% of GDPYoY Change
2020112-6.2pp
2019118.2-0.4pp
2018118.6-8.6pp
2017127.2+2.6pp
2016124.6-2.9pp
2015127.5-1.7pp
2014129.2+1.8pp
2013127.4+1.9pp
2012125.5+6.3pp
2011119.2-5.3pp
2010124.6+3.5pp
2009121.1-4.9pp
2008126-16.5pp
2007142.4+3.4pp
2006139+16.7pp
2005122.3+9.5pp
2004112.8+10.1pp
2003102.8+5.5pp
200297.3-23.8pp
2001121.1n/a

About this Dataset

South Africa recorded 112.0 % of GDP in 2020. The most recent year-on-year change was -6.2pp. The historical series (1990–2020) shows a peak of 142.4 in 2007 and a trough of 64.9 in 1986.

Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.

The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

This indicator tracks south africa private credit by all financial institutions (% of gdp) in South Africa, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2020 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2020. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 142.4 % of GDP in 2007 and reached its lowest recorded value of 64.9 in 1986. The latest reading of 112.0 in 2020 represents a year-on-year change of -6.2pp.